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Veikali

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We’re looking for a sports shop. M-s m---ē--m--p-rta pr-ču---ik---. M-- m------- s----- p---- v------- M-s m-k-ē-a- s-o-t- p-e-u v-i-a-u- ---------------------------------- Mēs meklējam sporta preču veikalu. 0
We’re looking for a butcher shop. Mē- ----ē-a- ---a- v--k---. M-- m------- g---- v------- M-s m-k-ē-a- g-ļ-s v-i-a-u- --------------------------- Mēs meklējam gaļas veikalu. 0
We’re looking for a pharmacy / drugstore (am.). M-s m--lējam -ptieku. M-- m------- a------- M-s m-k-ē-a- a-t-e-u- --------------------- Mēs meklējam aptieku. 0
We want to buy a football. Mēs-----mie--nop---- --tb--bum-u. M-- v------- n------ f----------- M-s v-l-m-e- n-p-r-t f-t-o-b-m-u- --------------------------------- Mēs vēlamies nopirkt futbolbumbu. 0
We want to buy salami. M-s -ēlamies n---r-t----a--. M-- v------- n------ s------ M-s v-l-m-e- n-p-r-t s-l-m-. ---------------------------- Mēs vēlamies nopirkt salami. 0
We want to buy medicine. M-s-v--ami----o---kt ----kame--us. M-- v------- n------ m------------ M-s v-l-m-e- n-p-r-t m-d-k-m-n-u-. ---------------------------------- Mēs vēlamies nopirkt medikamentus. 0
We’re looking for a sports shop to buy a football. Mēs ---lē--m-sp-rt--------v--kal-, -ai---p--k-- ---b-l-umbu. M-- m------- s----- p---- v------- l-- n------- f----------- M-s m-k-ē-a- s-o-t- p-e-u v-i-a-u- l-i n-p-r-t- f-t-o-b-m-u- ------------------------------------------------------------ Mēs meklējam sporta preču veikalu, lai nopirktu futbolbumbu. 0
We’re looking for a butcher shop to buy salami. Mēs m--l---m ga----ve--al------ n-pir-------a-i. M-- m------- g---- v------- l-- n------- s------ M-s m-k-ē-a- g-ļ-s v-i-a-u- l-i n-p-r-t- s-l-m-. ------------------------------------------------ Mēs meklējam gaļas veikalu, lai nopirktu salami. 0
We’re looking for a drugstore to buy medicine. Mē--mek-ēja---p-i-ku,--a- n-p-r-tu ---i-am-n-u-. M-- m------- a------- l-- n------- m------------ M-s m-k-ē-a- a-t-e-u- l-i n-p-r-t- m-d-k-m-n-u-. ------------------------------------------------ Mēs meklējam aptieku, lai nopirktu medikamentus. 0
I’m looking for a jeweller / jeweler (am.). E- m---ēj---u-e-----. E- m------ j--------- E- m-k-ē-u j-v-l-e-i- --------------------- Es meklēju juvelieri. 0
I’m looking for a photo equipment store. E---e---j- ---o--eču-v-ik--u. E- m------ f-------- v------- E- m-k-ē-u f-t-p-e-u v-i-a-u- ----------------------------- Es meklēju fotopreču veikalu. 0
I’m looking for a confectionery. E---e---j- ---dito---u. E- m------ k----------- E- m-k-ē-u k-n-i-o-e-u- ----------------------- Es meklēju konditoreju. 0
I actually plan to buy a ring. M-n--r ---omā -o----- -re-z-nu. M-- i- p----- n------ g-------- M-n i- p-d-m- n-p-r-t g-e-z-n-. ------------------------------- Man ir padomā nopirkt gredzenu. 0
I actually plan to buy a roll of film. Ma- -- p-do-- -----kt ---m---. M-- i- p----- n------ f------- M-n i- p-d-m- n-p-r-t f-l-i-u- ------------------------------ Man ir padomā nopirkt filmiņu. 0
I actually plan to buy a cake. Ma- -----domā---p-rk---o--i. M-- i- p----- n------ t----- M-n i- p-d-m- n-p-r-t t-r-i- ---------------------------- Man ir padomā nopirkt torti. 0
I’m looking for a jeweler to buy a ring. E- -eklē-- -u-e---ri--tr--āju-u -e-ka-u,---i----irktu--r------. E- m------ j------------------- v------- l-- n------- g-------- E- m-k-ē-u j-v-l-e-i-s-r-d-j-m- v-i-a-u- l-i n-p-r-t- g-e-z-n-. --------------------------------------------------------------- Es meklēju juvelierizstrādājumu veikalu, lai nopirktu gredzenu. 0
I’m looking for a photo shop to buy a roll of film. E- ----ēju f---p--ču ---kal-, --- n--ir--- f-l--ņ-. E- m------ f-------- v------- l-- n------- f------- E- m-k-ē-u f-t-p-e-u v-i-a-u- l-i n-p-r-t- f-l-i-u- --------------------------------------------------- Es meklēju fotopreču veikalu, lai nopirktu filmiņu. 0
I’m looking for a confectionery to buy a cake. Es mekl--u--ondi-or-ju- --i no----t----r--. E- m------ k----------- l-- n------- t----- E- m-k-ē-u k-n-i-o-e-u- l-i n-p-r-t- t-r-i- ------------------------------------------- Es meklēju konditoreju, lai nopirktu torti. 0

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